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Friday, May 21st, 2010

Tom Waits Turns Guest Editor For Mojo's 200th Edition Out Now

"I don't know how they talked me into doing this. All I really wanted to do was drive the forklift," Tom Waits

In this legendary issue, Waits discusses the following with Hank Williams III: reconciling musical personalities; how to create "a death metal hillbilly invasion;" meeting Minnie Pearl; haunted houses; and why Hank Sr. must be reinstated as a member of The Grand Ole Opry. Elsewhere, Joe Henry interviews Harry Belafonte, one of Tom's lifelong heroes, while artist Kellesimone Waits, Tom's daughter, is featured along with her work.

Also included in this edition:

TOM'S ULTIMATE PICKS: A huge, carefully compiled selection of his essential songs, films and books, featuring James Brown, William Burroughs, Alex Chilton, Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, James Dean and David Lynch, among others.